So, You Want to Write a Book about Trading?

It’s been a dream, hasn’t it?

I’m excited because I am about thirty days away from publishing my book about creativity, flow, and trading, and I want to share my journey with you.

What got me thinking I could publish a book? I am French Canadian, and I can’t write in English very well, so great writing skills can’t be the answer. Seth Godin answered this question in his book Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? According to Godin, creating and inventing are the most powerful drivers of value creation in a competitive and connected society. Writing is creating, and I find it highly rewarding. Writing makes me a better trader and investor.

This will be the second book I have published. The first one was In Praise of Speculation! It is not for everyone, but this is what Aris David (@fledglingtrader) said about it:

Honestly, I'd pay more than $30 bucks for it (now priced at $3.99). It is a GEM and the value you get out of it will make someone wealthy—if they just appreciate what speculating with safety is.

I use Amazon.com’s Digital Text Platform (DTP) to publish my work globally and instantaneously. My books can be read on most electronic devices such as the Kindle, iPad, BlackBerry, PC, Mac, etc. How cool is that?

Getting back to the book I am currently working on, I completed the rough draft this week and sent out a few copies for review. The first comments I got came from Sean McLaughlin (@chicagosean), who wrote a chapter for the book about the minimalist trader’s mindset. McLaughlin blogs at chicagosean.com and he is a great “person to follow on StockTwits.” Here is what he had to say about the work:

I definitely achieved flow when reading your rough draft...I've just completed it! :)

Great work! I don't really have much to add that you haven't properly covered. I think this work will resonate with many people in your audience.

The world is transitioning from "proprietary" information to shared, or crowd sourced and collaborated information. Your work here is a perfect example of this and hints at the potential. Exciting stuff!

Thanks for including me in the project. If you need anything else from me, don't hesitate to ask.

Best of luck!!

In the next few weeks, I will be posting more about this journey. Stay tuned! If you want to learn about my experience with self-publishing, feel free to ask.

P.S. If you are a blogger, I would be happy to send you a free copy of the material if you promise to write a review (good or bad) about it on your blog. Ping me if you’re interested.

Written by Michael Bigger. Follow me on Twitter and StockTwits.